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Activities of VET department

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STATUS of the Agency for PES education

• The Agency is an independent administrative
  organisation
• It has the task of providing expert assistance
  and special services.

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JURISDICTION of the Agency

• Establishment of knowledge and assessment
  standards in preschool, elementary and secondary
  education
• Development of the common core curriculum
• Professional activities in the field of knowledge
  standards and assessment of quality using certain
  special laws and regulations.

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JURISDICTION of the VET department

• Monitoring the development and implementation
  of
• the common core and modular curriculum in
• secondary vocational education
• Participation in preparing and monitoring the
  implementation of the Qualifications Framework
• Participation in activities regarding the field
  of lifelong learning
• Participation in the development of IS in
  secondary vocational education
• Cooperation with educational authorities and
  social partners.

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 1. Nomenclature of occupations
• In FBiH formally there is the valid nomenclature
  but in practice older occupations are used (e.g.
  sales specialist, construction technician,
  millwright,) and new professions are introduced
  as well (e.g. clothing designer, architect,
  computer technician, range of occupations from
  the family of chemistry, non-metals and graphics,
  economy law and commerce etc.)
• In RS the valid nomenclature is used more
  consistently but new occupations are present as
  well (banker, telecommunications technician).

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 2. Curriculum
• The reform of curricula in pilot schools-PHARE,
  EU VET 1998 2008
• GTZ project is implemented - it is complementary
  with the EU VET
• Ministry of Education and Culture of RS
  implemented a modular curriculum, 2005/2006 in
  all grades, all the families and occupations
• In FBiH various curricula are used. Most schools
  use curriculum from 94/95. A certain number of
  schools in some cantons use curriculum developed
  in 97/98 modeled on the curriculum of the
  Croatian Republic. A small number of schools use
  the curriculum developed in the framework of VET
  and GTZ project.

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 2.1. Curriculum
• The application of the modular curriculum is not
  harmonised, there is a huge number of
  simultaneously used occupations and curricula
• There is no cost analysis, cost-effectiveness and
  efficiency of the modular approach in the regular
  education system
• The adopted nomenclature and developed curricula
  are not analysed, the old occupations and
  curriculum developed under the EU programme 10
  years ago still have not been reviewed / revised
  and updated.
• Currently in RS, there is an on-going
  evaluation of 5 families
• Documentation that accompanies the implementation
  of new curriculum is missing (especially the new
  regulation on the evaluation).

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 3. Qualifications Framework basics in BiH
• Proposed Basis Qualifications Framework, with
  participation of representatives Ministry of
  Civil Affairs, Agency for PES(POiS) education,
  Ministries of Education, Agency for Labour and
  Employment, BiH Association of Employers and
  Trade Unions of BiH, is prepared and adopted.

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 4. Entrepreneurship
• Agency representatives have participated in
  projects in the following fields
• Fostering the spirit of entrepreneurship and new
  skills at an early age and by education system
• Development of specific modules related to
  business in the curriculum at secondary schools,
  universities
• Promotion of entrepreneurship to future young
  entrepreneurs
• The development of appropriate training for
  managers of small enterprises.

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 5. Lifelong learning
• Lifelong learning is a process that is in early
  stages in BiH.
• The conditions for the development of a
  sustainable system of lifelong learning in all
  forms of learning have not yet been created.
• There is no framework law on adult education at
  the state level, as well as in the FBiH.
• Agency representatives are regular participants
  in current events of lifelong learning and adult
  education.

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 6. Information system for VET
• There is a problem with lack of procedures and
  protocols for exchanging data and information
  among key protagonists of the VET system, as well
  as the problem of existence of data in an
  appropriate form
• Different levels of implementation of existing
  Information System in the entities and cantons in
  BiH are evident.

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STATE ANALYSIS

• 7. The enrollment policy
• The Ministry and schools are still the main
  actors in the enrollment policy in BiH
• Sporadic influence of the local labor market
• Greatest interest is for surplus occupations.

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RECOMMENDATIONS-1

• Based on acquired knowledge it is necessary to
• Coordinate laws with the framework law on
  Vocational Education and Training in BiH
• Undertake evaluation of the nomenclature of
  occupations and the curriculum of all families
  and occupations
• Revise the existing nomenclature (13 families and
  100 occupations), develop and adopt methodology
  and procedure changes.

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RECOMMENDATIONS- 2

• Strengthen the spirit of entrepreneurship in all
  schools by training teachers and students
• Build a system where enrollment policy will be
  coordinated with student desires and needs of the
  labor market
• Develop a system of lifelong learning in BiH
• Work on further development of the basis of
  qualification framework
• Work on further development of IS for VET,
  developing, defining and adopting protocols for
  exchanging data and information
• To achieve cooperation and build an effective
  network of partners
• Participate in projects relevant to the work of
  VET Department.

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